Hog’s Apothecary unveils its full beer list

Beer geeks rejoice: Hog’s Apothecary, which has been softly open in Oakland for the last two weeks, will unveil its full slate of sudsy offerings (beer, I’m talking about beer) when it reopens for normal service on Wednesday.

The beer hall and gastropub from partners Bradford Earle and chef John Streit s finally ready to unveil its opening draft list and bottle list, both in full below. The man behind the list is Sayre Piotrkowski, who has worked at San Francisco places like St. Vincent and Monk’s Kettle. Here, he has 38 taps at his disposal. Four of those are dedicated to wines, and one is Devil’s Canyon root beer. The other 33 are California beers, and of those 33, 24 are sourced directly from the brewery, something that Piotrkowski has long advocated, due to the freshness factor and the logical elimination of the middleman.

“With our draft list I have made every effort offer the entire spectrum of beer, flavor, color, texture and aroma,” he notes. He’s not joking. One look at the opening list, and you’ll find everything from lagers and IPAs to sour ales and aged beers to a smoked porter and a beer brewed with cedar branches. Most draft beers are under $6, and all are under $7.50, with the exception of the trio of sours. The bottle list — which are all from America or Canada — features a few pricier bottles, including large format ones.